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Wolf Tracks
Swift Creek M.S. Science
Swifty's Notes
A Changing Earth
Theories that Earth's surface has evolved over geologic time due to natural processes are well supported by physical evidence. Listed...
The Rock Cycle
ROCK – naturally occurring solid mixture composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass MAGMA – melted rock below...
Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
Newton’s Laws of Motion In the late 1600’s, Isaac Newton described the relationship between the forces exerted on an object and its...
Motion
Net Force Objects are often under the influence of multiple forces at any given time. For example, when you throw a ball, the ball is...
Forces
FORCES A force is a push or a pull on an object; when one object pushes or pulls another we say that it exerts a force. There are...
Heat
THERMAL ENERGY All matter is made of atoms; and those atoms are constantly in motion. Either vibrating in place such as in a solid...
Energy Transformations
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY The energy in a system can change as circumstances change. For example, imagine standing in a second-floor window...
Wave Interactions
Light waves and sound waves both interact with their surroundings in a number of ways. When they encounter a surface or a new medium...
Radiant Energy
Radiant Energy Radiant energy is transferred in the form of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating (moving...
Changes in Matter
Chemical Changes Chemical changes occur as a result of a chemical reaction, transforming the chemical properties of a substance. When...
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